AMUSEMENTS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17742, 19 April 1923, Page 11

AMUSEMENTS.

j ——» j PICTURE HOUSES. ! EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. i At Ev, ; :yr.,ay'i iho.ilre t:.Li w-.-a: ii '•-'-:' = ~i~C-ivii :Li^i.""i : . :- i-nT.!.---"'•■"::-.-• ■■<? i r.ow".- L e"'-s' :!:J 'au,.A..:, ;J-'-' unreal -.-r.., .•..:ag.".;ncci:t .-cii-ie ..no;.-,. ±..v c-st . Aium ltuuens. lhc cniv.-: :i.m ''"- ; i! ' J -"-'" norling pioyiainme :s tne \\ ni.ice it'-'i-i e.ucess, •■'iii.; i,'::o.t lir.akL.-" a_ v..i..cniuu picture wi-ich will ■ i '-:it ■•'-''.'Hi: and o.d a.:n.v. Under the baton vf Mr V.\ J. iJ.-llniL-it.ipi. 'he Sc-ieot <>rcu--;:a -.-lavs a ciiaiui-ii.--j of musical iw ,.^__ | GREATER CRYSTAL PALACE. I Th-t the i.rer.e!.t excel.cit i.re-nnumo at the Greater L!y = lal i'a.ac- :..... ciiuiUt on, i^ recordor.r"nialiliv ui.auv. Zaue Gre.V is a hotuehoid iiai.re m the tceuli:-a-.-r>e;tki:i o v.-f.ld, hi, hooks a- ti.cy o-., m ™" iorm, kai.x- (J rev's are equaliy cntiirailiiiK, and, to date, no better one haa been presented than ■'The MysteiLv.s llidc-r, wlnc.i heads the bill at the Crystal Palace, tneie rue imu.y exec.otiou.a.y p.,-i;y ia.li scenes, mere is a- couuimny oi quick action, ic-.ieved at times by iiioincr.'.s 01 saunecs, ana iuso llieie is A etrouy p.ol iiealilij,- >vu'n came •■rut L.ing.' Tne p.-.n oi iicil-u-.-iil \\ uc.le, a fuse ciiaiacur in ine story, ..>

aumiiab.y taken by .Kubert .McK.m, ami the p..ayer oi out J act: Jieiaoui.Os is also vei.v cH'cclive. Humour 1.-, provided m plenty by luo cow-puncuers oi Im.-. ranch, who taKe ti live- inleri:st in a jnatnuuniai aiiair on the part ot the orjox. it is cle.iahuul, wholesome comedy. "Tne Mysterious Itider" _is (Itute one ot the best pictures for niauv mouths. Herbert Jtuivlmson is in the cast' of "Ono Wonderful Night," another splendid ii.m. A delightful programme of music is played by the symphony Orchestra. GRAND THEATRE. A sublime portrayal of a loving mother is given by Vera Gordon in "Humoresque," wlucli has come bad; lo Uuutciiiucli, and is now snowing at the Grand 'i'hcaUe. She readies tlie iieiyhts of emotioiiitl art, and her piaymg of a aillictiit role is ono that will not be foigotten lor many a month. "Htimoresque" is undoubtedly tho best film dealing with the lives oi simple lo.k that has ever been produced. "It Isn't Heing Done 'This .Season" is also en the programme. It stars Corinne (irittUh. Also in the screening is the Mermaid Comedy entitled "Erco and .VasjV

QUEEN'S THEATRE. "Blood and Sand," Rodolph Valentino's starring vehicle, is causing tho Queen's Theatre to be filled at all sessions. 'There is no doubt of the popularity of the star, v-uid in "Blooa and .Sand" there is tho additional advantago that he has probably the best role of his screen career. The story is an unusually interesting one, dealing with the lives of the toreadors of Spain. The risks attending the occupation of these daring lighters is graphically brought out, and the result is that there are many thrilling episodes. Valentino himself takes part in many of the most exciting bull-fights. The star is supported by such well-liked and clever artists as Lila Lee and Niki Naldi, both of whom renr:or excellent accounts of themselves. For the screening of "Blood und Sand" there is a line programme of music by the Queen's Orchestra. Excellent supporting films ore also shown. LIBERTY THEATRE. While tlra present high level is being maintained in the prog»"mmes presented at tho Liberty Theatre tTier:. neca b: no fear of this house of amusement losing its popularity. This week'o bill is headed by a film entitled "What's WVong W.th the Womon?" a pictui-b that should be seen by every married couple, as it depicts before i&cni, by means of a most deili'hlful story, many of the pitfalls in the way of married happiness. It is a moil unusual picturp. and it is absolutely unsparing io it* revelation of the causes of unhappmess jind dis>A!ntent. "A Doll's House" features JS'a/.imova, the great emotional and iri the comedy film the star is Harold LiOjd.

STRAND THEATRE. Good programmes continue to bo shown at the Strand Theatre, this week's being no exception. Tho little kingdom of Ruritania is the setting for much of tho action for that memorable film "The Prisoner of Zenda." Tliero is a great deal of plotting by an ambitious Grand Duke to win tho throne for himself, and he hag made up his mind that ho will commit any crime to achieve his ambition. He is frustrated in many of his plots, however, by an Englishman who is the double of the king, and how ho fails forms an interesting story. There are some capital supporting films on the programme.